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G. D. BIGHMIE.

SHIRT. No. 586,427.

Patented July 13. 1897.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE D. EIGHMIE, OF NEIV YORK, N. Y.

SHIRT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 586,427, dated July 13, 1897. Application led March 22, 1897. Serial No. 628,679. (No model.)

To @ZZ wilom t may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE D. EIGHHIE, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of N ew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shirts, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates generally to an improvement in shirts, and specially to an irnproved neckband, the object of my invention being the production of a four-ply neckband, seamless at its upper edge, whereby a considerable saving in material, labor, and wear of the goods is effected.

The invention will first be described in connection with the accompanying drawings and then pointed out in the claims.

Figure l of the drawings is a perspective view of so much of a shirt as is necessary to illustrate the application of my improved neckband. Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic view of the neckband spread out, the dotted line l l showing the line of first fold. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the same folded on the line l l, the dotted line 2 2 showing the line of second fold. Fig. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the once-folded neckband stitched along its lower edge to the shirt-body and then turned backward upon itself at the ends and stitched transversely, one end only being shown. Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the neckbandA stitched to the shirt-body, as in Fig. 4, folded again on the line 2 2 the -stitched ends turned inside out, and again stitched to the shirt-body. Fig. is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 0c fr, Fig. 5, enlarged for clearer illustration. Fig. 7 is an elevation of the neckband complete. Fig. S is a broken perspective detail view illustrating one of the stitched and inturned ends of the neckband, both ends of course being alike.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the shirt-body, and B the neckband.

As will be seen in Fig. 2, the neckband is cut of uniform width for about half the distance from each end toward the middle, and thence from the point b toward the middle and center b' it is cut on an inward curve, this construction being the same on both edges. When the' band is cut as described,

it is first folded longitudinally on the line l l,

and the lower edges 3 of both thicknesses are stitched to the shirt-body A at 4 and turned upward at 5, as seen in Fig. 4, after which the fabric is turned backward upon itself at each end and stitched transversely, as at 6, Fig. 4. The ends are thenturned inside out, as seen in Fig. S', and the band is then folded on the line 2 2 and secured to the shirt-body by stitching, as at 4', Fig. 5.

As the neckband fashioned as described is quite narrow in front, I prefer to place the buttonhole for the collar-button in the bosom beneath the band, as shown; but this is not essential, as I may place it in the band.

As in my neckband there is no seam at the upper edge, which is the second fold, nor even at the first fold, it is evident I save the material on each ply necessary to make a seam, and I also save the labor required in making the seams and in turning and creasing the goods. Furthermore, bands made with a seam on the upper edge have there the extra thickness of the seam, which subjects them to greater friction in washing and ironing than if they were of uniform thickness and pliability.

Having thus described my invention, what I claimas new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A shirt having a neckband made of a single piece of material folded upon itself longitudinally with the raw edges together, said edges being then stitched to the shirt, and the material then again folded longitudinally upon itself and stitched to the shirt, thereby forming a four-ply neckband seamless at its upper edge.

2. A shirt havinga neckband made of a single piece of material cut of uniform width for a portion of its length from each end, the ref mainder of the material on both the upper and lower edges being cut on an inward curve, the material being then folded longitudinally upon itself and its raw edges stitched to the shirt, and then again folded longitudinally upon itself and stitched to the shirt.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature inpresence of two witnesses.

GEORGE I). EIGIIMIE.

" Witnesses:

WM. HUNTER MYERS, DAVID W. GoULD.

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